file transfer in windows 8 app store

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I am currently building chat app in windows 8 and i want to include file transfer feature in the app. Somebody suggest me how to implement this.
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Posted 11-May-14 20:16pm

thedinesh01

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Sampath Lokuge · Answer 1 · 2014-05-11T20:40:00

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Please read below articles for more info.

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Use the Windows.Networking.BackgroundTransfer APIs provided in the Windows Runtime to enhance your app with advanced file download and upload features that run in the background during app suspension, demonstrate per operation lifecycle management, and persist beyond app termination. This feature is ideal for large file download and upload operations using the HTTP and HTTPS protocols. FTP is supported, but only when conducting download operations.

Transferring data in the background (Windows Store apps using C#

Downloading Files

Through Sockets:

Sending Large Files Through Sockets on Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8

Datagram Socket Communication in Windows Phone 8

Posted 11-May-14 20:40pm

Sampath Lokuge

Updated 11-May-14 22:14pm

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thedinesh01 12-May-14 4:02am

i want to use socket programming..

Sampath Lokuge 12-May-14 4:14am

Plz check my update on above solution.

thedinesh01 12-May-14 5:33am

have you tried it..

thedinesh01 12-May-14 5:33am

are there any projects to download and use..

Sampath Lokuge 12-May-14 5:40am

I didn't try.Go ahead and do it.Check this link.It's having code samples.http://dotnet.dzone.com/articles/sending-large-files-through

thedinesh01 12-May-14 6:02am

i have check it.. its not applicable for me..

Sampath Lokuge 12-May-14 6:03am

Then what's your requirement ?

thedinesh01 13-May-14 3:11am

i want transfer file between server and client..